As live images of Mathew Hayman riding his way into cycling folklore streamed into Australian households in the wee hours of Monday morning, commentary by Matt Keenan and Robbie McEwen gave viewers a more visceral connection to Paris-Roubaix than ever...

Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau recently released a great video promoting cycling on the island. Enjoy the stunning scenery in this three minute clip which includes the Penghu Islands and the 3’275m Wuling mountain featured in the Taiwan KOM Challenge....Read More

Analysis

Rising 4.3% to JPY18,220, Shimano stocks last month posted their biggest daily gain since the beginning of the year, precipitated by the release of Credit Suisse’s first ratings upgrade since the Swiss investment bank initiated coverage of the...

As the Giro d’Italia comes to a close with just four riders from Asia in the peloton, Cycling iQ looks at the role of the continent in pro cycling’s globalisation and asks managers from a diverse cross-section...

As sluggish economies and sporting scandals continue to drag on sponsorship in traditional pro cycling markets, exposure to Asia, where unprecedented levels of sports funding is on tap, is becoming a salient consideration for...

Business

Rising 4.3% to JPY18,220, Shimano stocks last month posted their biggest daily gain since the beginning of the year, precipitated by the release of Credit Suisse’s first ratings upgrade since the Swiss investment bank initiated coverage of the world’s...

The bicycle industry spends a lot of time focusing on how to sell more bikes, yet strangely overlooks the untapped value of the market it already has. Cycling iQ examines the potential benefits of a certified pre-owned program....Read More

PRO CYCLING

Late last week a Chinese-led consortium held a press conference in Beijing to announce “The First UCI WorldTeam of China”. The announcement generated significant interest within China and beyond, but actual details about the...

Focus on: SE Asia

Yes, the Asia Tour is still in Indonesia and, after the weekend’s commotion, everyone is no doubt looking forward to an entertaining, but uneventful, five days of racing. Does that make sense?...Read More

Singha Infinite rider Peter Pouly was stripped of a third successive GC victory in Banyuwangi yesterday after race officials discovered the French-born resident of Chiang Rai had violated the UCI’s 6.8kg weight limit rule on the race’s final stage. But plenty...

FOCUS ON: MIDDLE EAST

The capital cities of New Delhi and Manama will jointly host next year’s Asian Cycling Championships, following an earlier decision by the Asian Cycling Confederation to allow track and road cycling disciplines to be held...

Known as the ‘International Azerbaijan Tour’ until last year, this hard-man’s race, held in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, enters its 28th year with the new ‘Tour of Iran’ label. Local riders have been victorious...